Sports

All three Rockdale junior high teams take down Jarrell Cougars

The Rockdale Junior High eighth grade A team fought to beat the Jarrell Cougars 32-20 after being down 13-0 in the first quarter. The Tigers chipped away at the Cougar lead when Robert Owens scored on a 15-yard touchdown run before the end of the quarter.

And they did!

No trouble obeying this command at the Cameron-Rockdale game. The annual Battle of the Bell drew an SRO crowd to Yoe Field Friday night as the Rockdale stands responded to the pleas of cheerleaders (L-R) Cady Barcak, Jena Locklin, Makaliah Huff, Eve King and Hannah Lehmkuhl.

Tigers, Cougars face off

2018 SCHEDULE With the second district loss for the Rockdale Tigers, they enter the last two weeks of district play in a position different from where they were the week before.

Hall of Honor induction ceremony set for Friday

Three RHS athletes and one business will be inducted into the 2018 Rockdale Athletic Hall of Honor on Friday and recognized at the Rockdale-Jarrell football game. Briana Bassler, Brooks Bassler, Frank Ramirez Jr.

VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

Lady Bulldogs advance to second round of playoffs and Lady Eagles volleyball season comes to an end on Tuesday, page 2C.

Tigers fall to versatile Yoemen, 33-14

In the sixty-fourth Battle of the Bell, the Rockdale Tigers failed to three-peat against a dominant Cameron team that was able to utilize their passing game just as well as their running game.

Lady Tigers playoff hopes blocked by Rogers Eagles

The Lady Tigers fell to Rogers 25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 19-25 finishing a disappointing fifth place in District 19-3A with a 7-8 record. “I’m disappointed,” said Jennifer Keen, Rockdale High School head volleyball coach.

Bulldogs take down Hearne Eagles 41-34

In a span of two minutes, Thorndale scored 21 points late in the fourth quarter to defeat Hearne 41-34. The Bulldogs improved to 4-1 in District 13-2A DI for second place behind Holland and Hearne dropped to 2-2 in a tie for third with Milano.

Lady Bulldogs advance to area

Thorndale is headed to the second round of the playoffs for the second year in a row, defeating the Lady Yeguas in a tiebreaker 20-25, 25-5, 25-27, 25-22, 15-1 in Giddings Tuesday evening. “It wasn’t the prettiest of wins,” said Angelene Raines, Thorndale High School head volleyball coach.